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Morton, IL vs Forsyth, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Forsyth, is 18% more than it is in Morton and is 29% above the National Average.
- Morton unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Forsyth unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Morton, ILForsyth, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,538  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,875$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,031  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morton, ILForsyth, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morton, ILForsyth, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Morton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Good place to live. Safe, clean, nice people, good  More

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Over 19 years ago

Small town that is extremely well kept. Lots of humidity all the  More

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Reviews for Forsyth    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are moving to the Decatur area, Forsyth is a great community. Forsyth is close to the interstate if you have to commute. The schools are newly built and  More

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I have been a resident of Forsyth for two wonderful years. In addition to being a very clean / low crime town, Forsyth has a great sense of civic pride. The town is  More

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